Or like a creature native and indu'd 180
Unto that element; but long it could not be
Till that her garments, heavy with their drink,
Pull'd the poor wretch from her melodious lay
To muddy death.
Laer. Alas! then, she is drown'd? 184
Queen. Drown'd, drown'd.
Laer. Too much of water hast thou, poor Ophelia,
And therefore I forbid my tears; but yet
It is our trick, nature her custom holds, 188
Let shame say what it will; when these are gone
The woman will be out. Adieu, my lord!
I have a speech of fire, that fain would blaze,
But that this folly douts it. Exit.
King. Let's follow, Gertrude.
How much I had to do to calm his rage! 193
Now fear I this will give it start again;
Therefore let's follow. Exeunt.
ACT FIFTH
Scene One
[A Churchyard]
Enter two Clowns.
[First] Clo. Is she to be buried in Christian
burial that wilfully seeks her own salvation?
Other. I tell thee she is; and therefore make
her grave straight: the crowner hath sat on her,
and finds it Christian burial. 5
180 indu'd: endowed with qualities fitting her
188 trick: custom
190 woman; cf. n.
192 douts: puts out, extinguishes
S. d. Clowns: low comedians, or, peasants; cf. n.
4 crowner: coroner
sat on: passed on
